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A. B. AUSTIN.

TOY PISTOL.

No. 342,893. Patented June 1, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EFIcE.

ARONAMOUS B. AUsrIN, or FORT WAYNE, INDIA IA, ASSIGNQR 'ro' JAooB D.GUMIPER, DANIEL J. HARMON, JR, AND JOSEPH H. DOUGLASS, ALL

OF SAME PLACE.

' TOY PISTOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 342,893, dated June 1,1886. I

- Application filed January 11, 1686. Serial No. 188,188. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, ARONAMOUS B. Aus- TIN, a resident of Fort Vayne,Allen county, Indiana, have invented certain new and novel Improvementsin Toy Pistols, of which the following is a specification.

The several features of my invention will be apparent from the followingdescription and claims.

Figure l is a side elevation of a pistol embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a vertical longitudinal section taken through the center, showing thearrangement of ,the different parts when in position to shoot or ejectthe ball. Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 2, the parts being shownin the position they assume after the ball has been discharged.

The general exterior configuration of my improved toy pistol is the sameas an ordinary pistol.

A represents the barrel, and B the stock or handle. The barrel ispreferably cast in two equal parts, and the stockis also preferably castin two equal parts, the line of division being a central longitudinalplane. The adjacent half of the barrel and half of the stock arepreferably made and cast together. Thus will be formed two equal parts,each part representing one-half of the complete barrel and stock. Thesetwo parts are fastened together by any suitable means, as bolts screws,&c. The barrel A has a partition, A, across its diameter, preferably asshown, about onethird the distance of its length from the muzzle. Theinner surface of the end 0 of the barrel A, which extends from thepartition A" forward, is made in a flaring or conical shape, as 0, fromthe muzzle inward to the partition, in order to accommodate differentsizes of balls. In this partition A is made a recess to hold and guidethe rod D, which rod is used to expel the ball E. This partition ispreferably cast with and made a part of the barrel.

In the breech of the barrel A, preferably at the upper side, as shown,is cast a guidinglug, F, which lug is made hollow, to accommodate therod D. When the barrel and stock are cast in two parts, as hereinbeforespecified, this lug F is cast one half to one half the barrel, and theother half to the other half of the barrel.

The rod D, which operates in the apertures in the partition A and lug F,is made a trifle larger at the forward end, d, and also a trifle 5larger near the rear end, as at d, so that when the pistol is raised ina perpendicular position, or nearly so, the rod will drop back of itsown weight, and the increased parts d and d of the rod will catch in theapertures in the partition A and lug F-that is, part 01 will catch inpartition A and d in lug Fand hold said rod in position till removed bythe stroke of the hammer. To this rod D is cast a lug, d, which lugserves to retain the rod in the 6 barrel, as the said lug will notpermit the rod to be expelled through the aperture in the partition. 7

The hammer G and spring I, used to expel the ball E through the agencyof rod D, are preferably the same as is used in an ordinary cheappistol.

The pivots on which the hammer and trigger operate are preferably castWith one-half the stock, as shown, in order to cheapen the manufacture.

The trigger H is preferably held in position with relation to the hammerby means of a suitable spring, as h, in order to catch and hold thehammer when drawn back. 3

In operation my device is very simple and reliable. When it is desiredtoload'and shoot, all that is necessary is to set the hammer, raise thepistol in a perpendicular position, to allow the rod D to adjust itselfin position, 8 then insert .the ball in the muzzle, as shown, and all isin readiness for operation. The conical configuration of the innersurface of this part 0 of barrel A will admit of the ball being.slightly wedged in position in the barrel, and of the pistol being heldin any position without the ball dropping therefrom.

The various advantages of my improved toy pistol will be apparent at aglance. It is accurate and reliable in operation, and does not make areport when discharged, "and is not dangerous to life or limb of thechild, as

is the case in most toy pistols. It is very cheap 2. In a toy pistol,the combination of conical-shaped barrel 0, partition A, bearing F, 15

and sliding rod D, the said rod lying in a line oblique to the barrelproper, and provided with stops, substantially as and for the purposesspecified.

ARONAMOUS 13. AUSTIN.

Attest:

TILLIS D. MAIER, A. J RAUCH.

